JP2018011743A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of changing performance contents, based on external factors not related to player's intention.SOLUTION: A color identification sensor identifies color of a front frame of a Pachinko machine and stores the color in a RAM as color used for the machine. Before start of a jackpot game, rightward shooting instruction image display processing is executed. In the processing, the color used for the machine stored in the RAM is acquired (S401), and right shooting instruction image data coinciding with the acquired color used for the machine are selected (S402). When the color used for the machine is red, image data on a right shooting instruction image in which a part corresponding to a shooting handle is red is selected. A right shooting instruction image corresponding to the selected image data is displayed on a display screen (S403). Since the color of the shooting handle displayed on the display screen is the same as that of the shooting handle provided on the front frame, a player can accept the rightward shooting instruction image displayed on the display screen without a feeling of wrongness.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 20

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  Conventionally, there has been known a gaming machine that is provided with a switch operated by a player and can select whether or not to display reliability indicating that the result of jackpot determination is a jackpot by the player operating the switch. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent No. 3948729

  The above-mentioned gaming machine uses the player's operation of pressing a button as an external factor, and changes the display in response to the external factor, but reacts to an external factor unrelated to the player's will And there was nothing like changing the production.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of changing the contents of the presentation based on an external factor unrelated to the player's will.

  A gaming machine according to an aspect of the present invention is a gaming machine including an effect unit that performs an effect and a control unit that controls the effect of the effect unit, and includes a detection unit that detects a color, and the control unit includes: According to the present invention, there is provided changing means for changing the effect of the effect means based on the color detected by the detecting means.

  Since the gaming machine of this aspect can detect a color that can be distinguished from others and can reflect the detected color in the effect of the effect means, a feature caused by a "color" that has nothing to do with the player's will A certain production can be performed.

  The detection means may detect a color of the frame. In this case, since the gaming machine of this aspect can reflect the color of the frame actually fitted to the gaming machine in the effect of the effecting means, the player can receive the effect without a sense of incongruity.

  The changing means may change the frequency of the effect of the effect means based on the color of the frame detected by the detection means. In this case, the gaming machine of this aspect can change the frequency of the effect of the effect means according to the type of the frame characterized by the color.

  The gaming machine is a gaming machine that becomes a big hit when a predetermined condition is established and enters a special gaming state in which a special benefit is given to the player, and the effect means performs a jackpot notice effect that performs a notice effect of the occurrence of the jackpot The change means may change the appearance rate of the notice effect by the jackpot notice effect means based on the color of the frame detected by the detection means. In this case, the gaming machine of this aspect can change the appearance rate of the jackpot notice effect by the jackpot notice effect means according to the color of the frame actually fitted to the game machine.

  Note that this aspect includes storage means for storing historical color information that is information on the historical colors used for the gaming machine, and the gaming machine has a jackpot announcement effect by the jackpot warning means when the jackpot notice is generated. A movable member that is movable by the player is provided, and the change means refers to the historical color information stored in the storage means, and the older the color of the frame detected by the detection means, The appearance rate of the notice effect by the jackpot notice effect means may be lowered. The movable member provided on the frame of the gaming machine is easily damaged by long-term use by the player. In this aspect, the older the color of the frame actually fitted to the gaming machine, the lower the appearance rate of the jackpot notice effect. Thereby, the movable member provided in the frame of the gaming machine can be protected.

  In addition, this invention may combine the invention specific matter described in Claims 1-3 arbitrarily.

1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1. FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 2. FIG. It is a partial expansion perspective view around the upper plate 5. It is a figure which shows the button press instruction | indication image 101. FIG. It is a figure which shows the right-handed instruction | indication image 201. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1. FIG. It is a conceptual diagram of the 1st jackpot relation information storage area of RAM52. 4 is a conceptual diagram of a special symbol determination table stored in a ROM 53. FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram of a variation pattern determination table stored in a ROM 53. FIG. It is a conceptual diagram of the button press instruction image storage area of CGROM432. It is a conceptual diagram of the right-handed instruction image storage area of CGROM432. It is a flowchart of a main process. It is a flowchart of special symbol processing. It is a flowchart which shows the continuation of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the continuation of FIG. It is a flowchart of a game state transition process. It is a flowchart of a sub control board process. It is a flowchart of a color determination process. It is a flowchart of a notification effect control process. It is a flowchart of a right-handed instruction | indication image display process. It is a flowchart of a notification effect control process (modification). It is a figure which shows the continuous strike notice instruction image. It is a figure which shows the one push notice instruction image. It is a figure which shows the right-handed instruction | indication image 501. FIG.

  Hereinafter, a pachinko machine 1 which is a first embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the front side, the back side, the upper side, the lower side, the left side, and the right side of FIG. 1 are defined as the front side, the rear side, the upper side, the lower side, the left side, and the right side of the pachinko machine 1, respectively.

  With reference to FIGS. 1-3, the mechanical structure of the pachinko machine 1 is demonstrated. As shown in FIG. 1, a game board 2 is provided in the upper half of the pachinko machine 1. The game board 2 has a plate shape with a substantially square shape when viewed from the front (see FIG. 2), and the front surface is protected by a front frame 10 holding a transparent glass plate. An upper plate 5 is provided at the lower part of the game board 2. On the upper left side of the upper plate 5, a ball receiving portion 5 </ b> A (see FIG. 3) that is recessed downward is provided. The ball receiving portion 5A supplies a metal game ball to the game ball launching device 37 (see FIG. 6) and receives the paid-out prize ball. An operation button unit 9 that is operated by a player is provided at the center of the upper surface of the upper plate 5. The operation button unit 9 includes a short-axis main body 91 extending in the vertical direction, and a button 92 is provided on the upper surface of the main body 91. A pair of small buttons 93, 94 arranged in the left-right direction are provided on the front surface of the main body 91 so as to protrude diagonally forward right and forward diagonally to the left. In the main body 91, ring portions 93 </ b> A and 94 </ b> A are provided at the edge of the substantially circular opening end that allows the small buttons 93 and 94 to be retracted. In the present embodiment, the colors of the ring portions 93 </ b> A and 94 </ b> A are designed in the same color as the front frame 10.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, in the upper plate 5, a portion located on the front side of the inner wall surface surrounding the ball receiving portion 5 </ b> A and adjacent to the left side of the operation button unit 9 is a plane facing forward. A recess 81 that is recessed in a substantially rectangular shape is provided. A color identification sensor 85 is provided on the left inner surface which is one of the two inner surfaces facing in the left-right direction in the recess 81. The color identification sensor 85 is, for example, a non-contact type optical sensor, and detects the color of the inner surface on the right side facing the concave portion 81 with an RGB value to be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a lower plate 6 for receiving a prize ball is provided immediately below the upper plate 5. On the right side of the lower plate 6, a launch handle 7 for adjusting the launch of the game ball is provided. The launch handle 7 is provided so that the player can rotate the game handle. When the player rotates the launch handle 7 and performs the launch operation, the game ball launching device has a strength corresponding to the rotation angle of the launch handle 7. A game ball is fired by 37. In the present embodiment, the color of the firing handle 7 is also designed to be the same color as the front frame 10. For example, if the front frame 10 has a design based on red, the rings 92A and 92B of the operation button unit 9 and the launch handle 7 are also designed in red, and the entire pachinko machine 1 is unified in a design based on red. The Speakers 48 are respectively provided on the left and right corners of the upper portion of the front frame 10.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a substantially circular game area 4 surrounded by a guide rail 3 is formed on the front surface of the game board 2. The guide rail 3 is formed on the left side of the game area 4. A center ornament 8 for performing various effects is provided at the approximate center of the game area 4. The game balls launched by the game ball launching device 37 are guided to the game area 4 by the guide rail 3 and flow down in the game area 4. A game ball fired with a firing strength less than a predetermined strength flows down the left side of the center ornament 8, and a game ball launched at a predetermined strength or more flows down the right side of the center ornament 8. In the following description, “left-handed” means that the game ball fires so that the game ball flows down the left side of the center decoration 8, and that the game ball fires so that the game ball flows down the right side of the center decoration 8 Is called “right-handed”.

  The center ornament 8 mainly includes a display screen 28, a movable body 31, and the like. The display screen 28 is arranged in the approximate center at the top of the center decoration 8. The display screen 28 is configured by an LCD or the like, for example, and can display various images. The movable body 31 is provided above the display screen 28. The movable body 31 performs various effects by operating the movable part.

  Here, on the display screen 28, for example, an effect design, a button press instruction image 101 (see FIG. 4), a right-handed instruction image 201 (see FIG. 5), and the like are displayed. The effect symbol is an effect symbol for notifying the player of the result of the jackpot determination. For example, the pachinko machine 1 displays a symbol variation that fluctuates a plurality of effect symbols, and then executes a notification effect that confirms and displays a combination of effect symbols indicating the result of the jackpot determination, whereby the player determines the result of the jackpot determination. To inform.

  A button press instruction image 101 shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the display screen 28 in order to perform a jackpot notice effect using the operation button unit 9. The button press instruction image 101 is an image for instructing the player to press the button 92 of the operation button unit 9. For example, the operation button unit 9 is up and a message such as “Press the button!” Is displayed. . In the present embodiment, portions A1 and A2 of the button press instruction image 101 are displayed so as to have the same color as the front frame 10. The portions A1 and A2 correspond to the ring portions 93A and 94A of the operation button unit 9. Display control of the button press instruction image 101 will be described later.

  A right-handed instruction image 201 shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the display screen 28 in order to instruct the player to make a right-hand strike after the end of the symbol change for changing the effect symbol and before the start of the jackpot game. The right-handed instruction image 201 is an image for instructing the player to make a right-hand shot. For example, the firing handle 7 is up, and an arrow indicating a right rotation and a message such as “turn the handle to the right!” Are displayed. . In the present embodiment, the portion B1 of the right-handed instruction image 201 is displayed so as to have the same color as the front frame 10. Part B1 corresponds to the firing handle 7. Display control of the right-handed instruction image 201 will also be described later.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a first start port 14 is provided substantially below the center of the center ornament 8. Below the first starting port 14, a second grand prize winning port 17 is provided. A normal symbol operating gate 12 is provided on the diagonally lower right side of the center ornament 8. A second start port 15 is provided below the normal symbol operation gate 12. A first grand prize winning port 16 is provided diagonally to the left of the second starting port 15. The second start port 15, the first grand prize port 16, and the second major prize port 17 are each provided with an opening / closing member. The game ball can be awarded to each of the second start opening 15, the first big prize opening 16 and the second big prize opening 17 only when the opening / closing member is opened. A specific area 17A, a non-specific area (not shown), and a movable piece (not shown) are provided inside the second grand prize winning opening 17. The specific area 17 </ b> A and the non-specific area are areas through which only game balls that have won the second grand prize opening 17 can pass. The movable piece is a member that is electrically operated by a solenoid (not shown) inside the second grand prize winning port 17. The game ball that has won the second grand prize opening 17 passes through either the specific area 17A or the non-specific area according to the movement of the movable piece, and is then discharged to the outside of the game area 4.

  In addition to the above, the game area 4 is provided with an out port 19, various electric decoration members, a winning port, a windmill, a game nail, and the like. Of the game balls flowing down the game area 4, the game area does not win any of the first start opening 14, the second start opening 15, the first major winning opening 16, the second major winning opening 17 and other winning openings. The game ball that has flowed down to the lower part of 4 passes through the out port 19 provided in the lower part of the game board 2 and is then discharged to the outside of the game area 4.

  A symbol display unit 24 is provided in the lower right part of the game board 2. The symbol display unit 24 includes a first special symbol display unit, a second special symbol display unit, a normal symbol display unit, a first special symbol memory number display LED, a second special symbol memory number display LED, and a normal symbol memory number display LED. Prepare. Each of the first special symbol display unit and the second special symbol display unit includes one 7-segment LED, and displays a first special symbol and a second special symbol indicating the results of the first jackpot determination and the second jackpot determination. Hereinafter, when the first jackpot determination and the second jackpot determination are collectively referred to, or when neither is specified, it is also referred to as a jackpot determination. The normal symbol display unit displays the result of the normal hit determination by turning on and off the LED. The first special symbol memory number display LED and the second special symbol memory number display LED display the number of special symbol reservation balls, which is the number of game balls for which the result of the jackpot determination is not yet displayed. The normal symbol memory number display LED displays the number of normal symbol holding balls, which is the number of game balls whose normal hit determination result is not yet displayed.

  A flow of the game in the pachinko machine 1 will be schematically described. The pachinko machine 1 is provided with a big hit game and a normal hit game. In the present embodiment, when a game ball wins the first start opening 14, a first jackpot determination is performed, and a first special symbol indicating the determination result is displayed on the first special symbol display unit of the symbol display unit 24. . In the first jackpot determination, it is determined based on the jackpot random number whether it is a jackpot or not. If it is determined that the first jackpot is a jackpot, a jackpot game is executed in which the opening / closing member of the first big prize opening 16 and the opening / closing member of the second big prize opening 17 are opened in a predetermined order for a predetermined time. The The total number of times that the opening / closing member of the first big prize opening 16 and the opening / closing member of the second big prize opening 17 are opened during a single jackpot game is hereinafter referred to as “round number”.

  The pachinko machine 1 causes either a non-stochastic fluctuation state or a probability fluctuation state. The probability variation state is a gaming state in which the probability of being determined to be a jackpot in the jackpot determination is higher than normal. For example, in the non-stochastic fluctuation state, the jackpot probability determined to be a jackpot in the jackpot determination is about 1/300, but in the probability fluctuation state, the jackpot probability determined to be a jackpot in the jackpot determination is about 1/60. In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the game ball passing through the specific area 17A in the second big winning opening 17 during the jackpot game is a condition for causing the probability variation state after the jackpot game is finished. The generated probability variation state is a so-called number of times when the number of jackpot determinations (hereinafter referred to as “the number of determinations”) performed after the jackpot game ends reaches a predetermined number (100 in this embodiment). Ends when the cut probability change function is activated.

  Note that the condition for ending the probability variation state is not limited to the above example. The pachinko machine 1 may end the probability variation state by causing a probability variation state after the end of the jackpot game and hitting the falling lottery in the probability variation state. The falling lottery is a lottery for determining whether to fall from the probability variation state to the non-stochastic variation state prior to the jackpot determination for each jackpot determination in the probability variation state. Further, the pachinko machine 1 may be a so-called loop type game machine that generates a probability variation state after the jackpot game ends, and then ends the probability variation state when it is determined that the jackpot game is next.

  When the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 12, the normal hit determination is performed, and the normal symbol indicating the determination result is displayed on the normal symbol display unit of the symbol display unit 24. If it is determined that it is a win in the normal hit determination, a normal hit game in which the opening / closing member of the second start port 15 is opened for a predetermined time is executed. When the game ball wins the second start port 15, a second big hit determination is performed, and a second special symbol indicating the determination result is displayed on the second special symbol display unit of the symbol display unit 24. If it is determined in the second jackpot determination that the game is a jackpot, a jackpot game similar to the above is executed. In the present embodiment, the first grand prize opening 16 is provided on the lower right side of the center ornament 8 (see FIG. 2). In addition, the first grand prize winning port 16 and the second grand prize winning port 17 are arranged so that the game balls flowing down on the closed first grand prize winning port 16 can easily flow toward the second grand prize winning port 17. Has been placed. Therefore, during the jackpot game, it is advantageous for the player to advance the game by hitting right.

  The pachinko machine 1 has a non-time-short state that is a gaming state in which the opening / closing member of the second start port 15 is in an open state, and a rate at which the opening / closing member is opened more than in the non-time-short state. A time-short state that is a game state that becomes higher can be generated after the end of the jackpot game. Specifically, the probability of being determined to be a normal hit in the time reduction state (99/100 in this embodiment) is higher than the probability of being determined to be a normal hit in the non-time reduction state (4/100 in this embodiment). Further, the maximum opening time of the opening / closing member of the second start port 15 during the normal hit game is longer in the short time state (4.2 seconds) than in the non-short time state (0.2 seconds). Further, the variation time of the normal symbol is shorter in the variation time in the short time state (2 seconds in this embodiment) than in the non-time-short state (in this embodiment, 10 seconds). When the normal symbol indicating the hit is confirmed and displayed, the opening / closing member of the second starting port 15 is opened. As a result, it is possible to easily win the game ball at the second start port 15 rather than at the first start port 14 in the short time state. Therefore, it is advantageous for the player to advance the game by hitting to the right during the short-time state. On the other hand, in the non-short-time state, the rate at which the opening and closing member of the second start port 15 is opened is lower than in the short-time state, so that the player can easily move to the first start port 14 rather than the second start port 15. Can win game balls. Therefore, during the non-time-short state, it is advantageous for the player to advance the game by left-handed.

  The pachinko machine 1 can generate a plurality of types of gaming states by combining a plurality of gaming states of the probability variation state, the non-probability variation state, the time reduction state, and the non-time reduction state. In the example of this embodiment, the time-short state is always generated after the end of the jackpot game. In addition, after the jackpot game is over, there is a case where the probability variation state is caused and a case where the probability variation state is not caused. Therefore, after the jackpot game is over, either the “probability fluctuation short-time state” based on the combination of the probability variation state and the short-time state or the “non-probability variation short-time state” due to the combination of the non-probability variation state and the time-short state occurs. The The pachinko machine 1 also includes a “normal state” that is a gaming state in which neither the probability variation state nor the short-time state has occurred. Note that the pachinko machine 1 may be a gaming machine in which it is advantageous for the player to advance the game by left-handed regardless of the gaming state.

  The electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The control unit 40 of the pachinko machine 1 mainly includes a main board 41, a sub control board 58, a lamp driver board 46, an effect control board 43, a payout control board 45, a relay board 47, and a power supply board 42.

  The main board 41 controls the main control of the pachinko machine 1. The main board CPU unit 50 of the main board 41 is provided with a CPU 51 that performs various arithmetic processes, a RAM 52 that temporarily stores data, and a ROM 53 that stores a control program and the like. An interrupt signal generation circuit 57 is connected to the main board CPU unit 50. The main board 41 executes a program each time an interrupt signal is input from the interrupt signal generation circuit 57. The main board 41 is connected to the sub control board 58, the payout control board 45, the relay board 47, the output port 55, the first start port switch 73, and the second start port switch 74 via the I / O interface 54. . The output port 55 outputs information of the pachinko machine 1 to a game hall management computer (not shown). The first start port switch 73 detects a game ball won in the first start port 14. The second start port switch 74 detects a game ball won in the second start port 15.

  The sub control board 58 includes a CPU 581, a RAM 582, and a ROM 583, and is connected to the lamp driver board 46, the effect control board 43, the operation button unit 9, the speaker 48, and the color identification sensor 85. The sub control board 58 performs comprehensive control such as effects according to the command transmitted from the main board 41. The lamp driver board 46 is connected to the movable body 31 and the electrical decoration board 34. The electrical decoration board 34 is mounted with, for example, LEDs, and is provided inside the various electrical decoration members described above. The lamp driver board 46 controls various rendering operations by the movable body 31 and the light emission operation of the electrical decoration board 34 in accordance with commands received from the sub-control board 58.

  The effect control board 43 includes a CPU 431, a CGROM 432, and the like, and controls the image display device 27 in accordance with a command received from the sub control board 58. The image display device 27 includes a display screen 28 (see FIGS. 1 and 2) on the front side thereof. The CGROM 432 stores image data and the like necessary for image display on the display screen 28. The CGROM 432 is provided with a symbol image storage area (not shown), a button press instruction image storage area (see FIG. 10), a right-handed instruction image storage area (see FIG. 11), and the like. The symbol image storage area stores image data for displaying a symbol image (not shown). The button press instruction image storage area and the right-handed instruction image storage area will be described later.

  The payout control board 45 includes a CPU 45a and the like. The payout control board 45 controls the operation of the prize ball payout device 49 in accordance with a command transmitted from the main board 41, and pays out a predetermined number of game balls.

  The relay board 47 includes a normal electric accessory opening / closing solenoid 69, a first large prize opening solenoid 70, a second large prize opening solenoid 71, a movable piece solenoid 72, a normal symbol operation switch 75, a first large prize opening switch 76, and a second. It is connected to the big prize opening switch 77, the specific area switch 78, the non-specific area switch 79 and the symbol display section 24. The ordinary electric accessory opening / closing solenoid 69 opens and closes the opening / closing member of the second start port 15 during the normal winning game. The first big prize opening solenoid 70 opens and closes the opening / closing member of the first big prize opening 16 during the big hit game. The second big prize opening solenoid 71 opens and closes the opening and closing member of the second big prize opening 17 during the big hit game. The movable piece solenoid 72 operates a movable piece (not shown) in the second big prize winning opening 17 in a specific round of the big hit game. The normal symbol operation switch 75 detects a game ball that has passed through the normal symbol operation gate 12. The first grand prize opening switch 76 detects a game ball won in the first big prize opening 16. The second big prize opening switch 77 detects a game ball won in the second big prize opening 17. The specific area switch 78 detects a game ball that has passed through the specific area 17A. The non-specific area switch 79 detects a game ball that has passed through the non-specific area.

  The power supply board 42 is connected to the main board 41 and the game ball launching device 37, and supplies DC stabilized power to each board and the game ball launching device 37. The game ball launching device 37 launches one game ball to the game area 4 at regular intervals (0.6 seconds in the present embodiment).

  The first jackpot relation information storage area of the RAM 52 will be described with reference to FIG. Since the configuration of the second jackpot relation information storage area is the same as the configuration of the first jackpot relation information storage area, detailed description thereof is omitted. The first jackpot relation information storage area and the second jackpot relation information storage area are used in a special symbol process (see FIGS. 8 to 10) of the main process described later. The first jackpot relation information storage area is provided with a plurality of storage areas. When a game ball wins at the first start opening 14, if the number of the first reserved balls by winning the first start opening 14 out of the special symbol holding balls is less than 4 (0 to 3), the number is small. Random numbers are stored in order from the storage area. The first number of reserved balls is the number of random numbers stored in a state where the execution of the jackpot determination is held among the random numbers corresponding to the game balls won in the first starting port 14. In the present embodiment, the maximum number of first reserved balls is “4”. The CPU 51 uses the storage area with the smallest number among the random numbers in the storage area that has not yet been processed as a determination area, and performs various processes such as jackpot determination on the random number stored in the determination area. When the process related to the random number stored in the determination area is completed, the storage area with the next smallest number is set as the determination area, and the process such as the jackpot determination is repeated. The process related to the random number stored in the determination area is, for example, a notification effect that notifies the jackpot determination result, and a process related to the jackpot game executed according to the determination result. Note that the random numbers in the storage area that has been processed may be deleted as appropriate.

  In each storage area, a first jackpot random number field in which the value of the first jackpot determination counter is stored, a first special symbol determination random number field in which the value of the first special symbol determination counter is stored, and a first variation pattern determination counter A first variation pattern determination random number column is provided in which the values are stored. When a game ball wins the first starting port 14, the value of each random number acquisition counter counted at that time is stored in each column. The first jackpot random number is used for determining the first jackpot. The first special symbol determination random number is used to determine the first special symbol. The first variation pattern determination random number is used to determine a variation pattern indicating the variation time of the first special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display unit of the symbol display unit 24.

  In the pachinko machine 1, the variation time of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is equal to the effect time of the notification effect informing the player of the results of the first jackpot determination and the second jackpot determination. The sub control board 58 controls the notification effect according to the variation pattern determined by the main board 41. Specifically, the main board 41 starts the variation of the first special symbol according to the first variation pattern based on the first variation pattern determination random number. Moreover, the main board | substrate 41 starts the fluctuation | variation of a 2nd special symbol according to the 2nd fluctuation pattern based on a 2nd fluctuation pattern determination random number. The sub-control board 58 starts the variation display of the effect symbol in synchronization with the start of variation of either the first special symbol or the second special symbol. When the fluctuation time of either the first special symbol or the second special symbol that has started to change ends, the main board 41 displays the changed first special symbol or second special symbol for a predetermined special symbol stop display time. It is confirmed and displayed for 0.8 seconds in this embodiment. The sub-control board 58 confirms and displays the effect symbol in synchronization with the special symbol stop display time. Further, the sub control board 58 executes a notification effect synchronized with the variation pattern by the display screen 28, the movable body 31, the electrical decoration member, the speaker 48 and the like in addition to the effect design.

  The second jackpot relation information storage area is used in a special symbol process (see FIGS. 8 to 10) of the main process described later. Similar to the first jackpot relation information storage area, the second jackpot relation information storage area is provided with a plurality of storage areas. When a game ball wins a prize at the second start opening 15, if the number of the second reserved balls by winning the second start opening 15 out of the special symbol holding balls is less than 4 (0 to 3), the number is small. Random numbers are stored in order from the storage area. The second reserved ball number is the number of random numbers stored in a state in which the execution of the jackpot determination is held among the random numbers corresponding to the game balls won in the second starting port 15. In the present embodiment, the maximum second reserved ball number is “4”.

  In the following description, when the first jackpot random number and the second jackpot random number are collectively referred to, or when neither is specified, it is also referred to as a jackpot random number. Further, when the first variation pattern determination random number and the second variation pattern determination random number are collectively referred to, or when neither is specified, it is also referred to as a variation pattern determination random number. Also, when the first special symbol determination random number and the second special symbol determination random number are collectively referred to, or when neither is specified, it is also referred to as a special symbol determination random number.

  The special symbol determination table stored in the ROM 53 will be described with reference to FIG. The pachinko machine 1 refers to the special symbol determination table for the first special symbol indicating that the result of the first jackpot determination is a jackpot and the second special symbol indicating that the result of the second jackpot determination is a jackpot To decide. The first special symbol and the second special symbol are each classified into one of a plurality of jackpot types. In the special symbol determination table, special symbol determination random numbers (0 to 99) are associated with a plurality of jackpot types.

  There are five types of jackpot types for the first special symbol: “16R long open”, “8R long open A”, “8R long open B”, “16R short open”, and “8R short open”. The jackpot type of the second special symbol is one type of “16R long open”. “16R” and “8R” indicate the number of rounds associated with each jackpot type. The number of rounds is the total number of jackpot rounds. The jackpot round is a unit constituting a jackpot game, and the first jackpot 16 or the second jackpot 17 is opened once or a plurality of times in a predetermined time for each jackpot round. Hereinafter, the number of rounds may be indicated as “R”.

  In the present embodiment, in any jackpot type, from 1R to 7R, the first big prize opening 16 performs a maximum of 29 seconds for opening once. In 8R, the second grand prize winning port 17 opens once for a maximum of 13 seconds or a maximum of 0.3 seconds. The jackpot type in which the maximum opening time of the second big winning opening 17 in 8R is 29 seconds is classified as “long opening”. The jackpot type in which the maximum opening time of the second big winning opening 17 in 8R is 0.3 seconds is classified as “short opening”. The jackpot type in this embodiment is classified according to the number of rounds of the jackpot game and the maximum opening time of the second jackpot 17 in 8R. For the jackpot type with 16R rounds, from 9R to 16R, the first grand prize winning opening 16 performs a maximum of 29 seconds of opening once.

  In the following, the jackpot round in which the first big prize opening 16 is released for a maximum of 29 seconds is also referred to as a “normal round”, and the jackpot round in which the second big prize opening 17 is opened for a maximum of 13 seconds or a maximum of 0.3 seconds is also referred to as a “special round”. . As described above, the specific area 17 </ b> A is an area through which only a game ball won in the second big prize opening 17 can pass. For this reason, the normal round is a big hit round in which a game ball cannot pass through the specific area 17A. The special round is a jackpot round in which a game ball may pass through the specific area 17A. In this embodiment, for any jackpot type, after a normal round is executed seven times continuously, a special round is performed once. If the jackpot type is “8R”, then the jackpot game ends. That is, when the jackpot type is “8R”, the final round is a special round. When the jackpot type is “16R”, after the special round is executed at the 8th R, the normal round is further executed 8 times continuously.

  Note that “8R long open A” and “8R long open B” are “8R long open B”, the number of rounds is 8R, and among the jackpot types classified as “long open”, the revival effect described later is provided. A jackpot type that is not executed. “8R long open B” is a jackpot type in which the revival effect is executed among the jackpot types that have 8R rounds and are classified as “long open”.

  When the jackpot type is “short open”, it is more difficult for the game ball to win the second big prize opening 17 at 8R than when the jackpot type is “long open”. In the present embodiment, the game ball that has won the second grand prize opening 17 passes through the specific area 17A, which is a condition for causing a probability variation state after the jackpot game ends. When the big hit type is “long open”, more game balls are likely to win the second big winning opening 17 than in the case of “short open”, so that a probability variation state is more likely to occur after the big hit game ends. In the present embodiment, when the jackpot type is “short open”, almost no game balls can be won in the second big prize opening 17. In this embodiment, when the jackpot type is “long open”, the probability that the probability variation state occurs after the jackpot game is almost 100%, whereas when the jackpot type is “short open”, the jackpot game ends. The rate at which the probability fluctuation state occurs later is approximately 0%.

  The ratio of the jackpot type of the first special symbol is 35% for “16R long open”, 30% for “8R long open A”, 5% for “8R long open B”, 15% for “16R short open”, “ 8R short open "is 15%. That is, the ratio of the jackpot type of the first special symbol is 70% for “long open” and 30% for “short open”. Therefore, when the first jackpot determination is executed and the determination result of the jackpot is obtained, a probability variation state is generated after the jackpot game is finished with a probability of about 70%. On the other hand, since the ratio of the jackpot type of the second special symbol is “16R long open” is 100%, when the jackpot determination result is obtained by executing the second jackpot determination, there is a probability of about 100%, After the jackpot game ends, a probability fluctuation state is generated.

  With reference to FIG. 9, the variation pattern determination table stored in the ROM 53 will be described. The variation pattern determination table indicates whether the jackpot determination is the first jackpot determination or the second jackpot determination, the gaming state at the time of the jackpot determination (the time-short state or the non-time-short state in this embodiment), and the result of the jackpot determination (the jackpot or A plurality of tables are provided in accordance with the deviation. Plural types of variation patterns are assigned to each table, and each variation pattern is associated with a variation pattern determination random number value (0 to 511). When the first jackpot determination is performed, a table corresponding to the gaming state at that time and the determination result is referred to, and one variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern determination random number value acquired together with the jackpot random number is determined. .

  When the determination result of the first jackpot determination in the non-stochastic fluctuation state is a jackpot, the rate at which the variation pattern is determined increases in the order of “reach effect A” to “reach effect E”. Here, the “reach effect” is a notification effect that executes an effect indicating that there is a possibility of jackpot after a reach state in which, for example, two of three effect symbols stop at the same symbol is configured. On the other hand, when the determination result is out of order, the rate at which the variation pattern is determined decreases in the order of “reach effect A” to “reach effect E”. Therefore, the expected value at which the result of the first jackpot determination is a jackpot increases in the order of “reach effect A” to “reach effect E”. In the present embodiment, the “non-reach” variation pattern is a notification effect in which the effect ends without reaching the reach state, and in this embodiment, is determined only when the result of the jackpot determination is out of place.

  Although details are omitted, in the variation pattern determination table, a plurality of types of variation patterns are assigned to the second jackpot determination according to the gaming state, and each variation pattern corresponds to the variation pattern determination random number value. It is attached. The main board 41 fluctuates the first special symbol or the second special symbol for a variation time determined according to the determined variation pattern. Further, the main board 41 transmits to the sub control board 58 a fluctuation pattern designation command that is a command for designating the fluctuation pattern determined with reference to the fluctuation pattern determination table. The sub-control board 58 controls the display screen 28, the speaker 48, and the like according to the variation pattern specified by the command.

  The button press instruction image storage area of the CGROM 432 will be described with reference to FIG. The button press instruction image storage area includes, for example, four image data 101A to 101D corresponding to four types of button press instruction images having different colors of the portions A1 and A2 corresponding to the ring portions 93A and 94A of the operation button unit 9, respectively. Remember. The image data 101A is image data of a button press instruction image in which the portions A1 and A2 are red. The image data 101B is image data of a button press instruction image in which the portions A1 and A2 are yellow. The image data 101C is image data of a button press instruction image in which the portions A1 and A2 are green. The image data 101D is image data of a button press instruction image in which the portions A1 and A2 are blue. In FIG. 10, the colors of the portions A1 and A2 are indicated by different types of hatching. The number of image data stored in the button press instruction image storage area, the colors of the portions A1 and A2, and the like can be freely changed.

  The right-handed instruction image storage area of the CGROM 432 will be described with reference to FIG. The right-handed instruction image storage area stores, for example, four image data 201 </ b> A to 201 </ b> D corresponding to four types of right-handed instruction images having different colors of the portion B <b> 1 corresponding to the firing handle 7. The image data 201A is image data of a right-handed instruction image in which the portion B1 is red. The image data 201B is image data of a right-handed instruction image in which the part B1 is yellow. The image data 201C is image data of a right-handed instruction image in which the part B1 is green. The image data 201D is image data of a right-handed instruction image in which the part B1 is blue. In FIG. 11, the color of the portion B1 is indicated by different types of hatching. Further, the number of image data stored in the right-handed instruction image storage area, the color of the portion B1, and the like can be freely changed.

  With reference to FIGS. 12-16, the operation | movement by the main board | substrate 41 of the pachinko machine 1 is demonstrated. The main control of the pachinko machine 1 is performed by a control program stored in the ROM 53. The main process of the control program (see FIG. 7) is executed by the CPU 51 when the CPU 51 senses an interrupt signal generated every 4 ms by the interrupt signal generation circuit 57 (see FIG. 3). Hereinafter, each step of the flowchart is abbreviated as “S”.

  As shown in FIG. 12, when the main process is started, first, a command output process is performed (S21). In the command output process, a control command is output to the sub control board 58, the payout control board 45, the relay board 47, and the like. The control command output here is a control command stored in the RAM 52 in the main process.

  Next, a switch reading process is performed (S22). In the switch reading process, the normal symbol operation gate 12, the first start port 14, the second start port 15, the first major winning port 16, the second major winning port 17, the specific region 17A, the non-specific region, and other winning ports are provided. A process for detecting a game ball is performed from the detection result of each switch (see FIG. 3).

  Next, a counter update process is performed (S23). In the counter update process, the value of the random number acquisition counter stored in the RAM 52 is added, and the value of the special symbol variation time counter that is a timer counter for measuring the variation time of the special symbol is subtracted.

  Next, a special electric accessory process is performed (S24). In the special electric accessory process, the operation of the jackpot game (mainly the first one) is based on the jackpot type determined based on the special symbol determination table (see FIG. 5). A process for controlling the opening / closing operation of each opening / closing member of the big prize winning opening 16 and the second big winning prize opening 17 is performed. In the special electric accessory process, a process related to a game state that occurs after the jackpot game ends is performed based on whether or not the game ball has passed the specific area 17A during the jackpot game.

  Next, special symbol processing is performed (S25). Although details will be described later, in the special symbol processing, jackpot determination, change pattern determination, special symbol determination, gaming state transition processing, and the like are performed (see FIGS. 13 to 16).

  Next, ordinary electric accessory processing is performed (S26). In the ordinary electric accessory processing, a process for controlling the operation of the normal winning game (mainly the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member of the second start port 15) is performed. When it is determined that the normal hit is made during the time reduction state, the CPU 51 opens the opening / closing member longer than in the non-time reduction state. Note that if the time reduction flag is set to “ON”, the CPU 51 determines that it is in the time reduction state.

  Next, normal symbol processing is performed (S27). In the normal symbol process, a normal hit random number is acquired when the normal symbol operation switch 75 detects a game ball. Based on the acquired random number, processing such as ordinary hit determination, storage of commands for controlling fluctuations in ordinary symbols, and the like are performed. As described above, the normal hit determination is determined with each probability depending on whether or not the time-short state has occurred.

  Next, a payout process (S28), an error check (S29), and an information output process (S30) are performed. In the payout process, payout of prize balls is controlled. In the error check, when an error has occurred, the error is notified using the display screen 28, the speaker 48, and the like. In the information output process, various types of information are output to a game hall management computer (not shown).

  Details of the special symbol process will be described with reference to FIGS. First, the flags used in the special symbol process will be described. The RAM 52 stores a jackpot gaming state flag, a special symbol display state flag, a probability variation flag, a time reduction flag, and the like. The jackpot game state flag is a flag indicating whether or not the jackpot game is in progress, and “1” is stored and turned “ON” during the jackpot game state, and “0” is stored when the jackpot game state is not set. Is turned OFF.

  The special symbol display state flag is “1” when either one of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is changing (during change), and when either one is stopped (during stop display) “2” is stored, and “0” is stored when neither of the change nor stop display is displayed. The probability variation flag is a flag indicating whether or not the probability variation state is in effect, and “1” is stored in the probability variation state and becomes “ON”. The time reduction flag is a flag indicating whether or not the time reduction state is in effect, and “1” is stored in the time reduction state and is set to “ON”.

  As shown in FIG. 13, when the special symbol process is started, it is determined whether or not a game ball is won at the first start port 14 (S41). When the first start port switch 73 provided in the first start port 14 detects winning of a game ball, a flag corresponding to the first start port switch 73 is displayed in the main process switch reading process (S22, see FIG. 12). “ON”. If this flag is not “ON”, it is determined that the game ball has not won (S41: NO), and the process proceeds to the determination of S51. If a game ball has won a prize at the first start port 14 (S41: YES), it is determined whether or not the first reserved ball number is “4” (S42). If the first number of reserved balls stored in the RAM 52 is “4” (S42: YES), the number of stored balls that can be stored has reached the upper limit, and the process proceeds to the determination of S51.

  When the first reserved ball number is not “4” (S42: NO), “1” is added to the first reserved ball number stored in the RAM 52 (S43). Next, various random numbers are acquired and stored in the storage area with the smallest number among the empty storage areas in the first jackpot relation information storage area (see FIG. 7) (S45). Specifically, the value of the first jackpot determination counter is in the first jackpot random number column, the value of the first special symbol determination counter is in the first special symbol determination random number column, and the value in the first variation pattern determination random number column is The value of the single variation pattern determination counter is stored in the RAM 52, respectively. Thereafter, the process proceeds to the determination of S51.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a game ball is won at the second starting port 15 (S51). When the second start port switch 74 provided at the second start port 15 detects winning of a game ball, a flag corresponding to the second start port switch 74 is set in the main process switch reading process (S22, see FIG. 12). “ON”. If this flag is not “ON”, it is determined that the game ball has not won (S51: NO), and the process proceeds to the determination of S61 (see FIG. 14). If a game ball has won a prize at the second starting port 15 (S51: YES), it is determined whether the second reserved ball number is "4" (S52). If the number of second reserved balls stored in the RAM 52 is “4” (S52: YES), the number of stored balls that can be stored has reached the upper limit, and the process proceeds to the determination of S61.

  If the second reserved ball number is not “4” (S52: NO), “1” is added to the second reserved ball number stored in the RAM 52 (S53). Next, various random numbers are acquired and stored in the storage area with the smallest number among the empty storage areas in the second jackpot relation information storage area (not shown) (S55). Specifically, in the second jackpot random number column, the value of the second jackpot determination counter (second jackpot random number), the value of the second special symbol determination counter (second special symbol determination random number), the second variation pattern determination counter Each value (second variation pattern determining random number) is stored.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 14, it is determined whether or not the jackpot gaming state is set (S61). If the jackpot gaming state flag is “ON”, it is determined that the jackpot gaming state is in effect (S61: YES), and the process returns to the main process. When the jackpot gaming state flag is “OFF”, it is determined that the jackpot gaming state is not in effect (S61: NO), and it is determined whether either the first special symbol or the second special symbol is changing ( S62). If the special symbol display state flag is not “1”, it is determined that none of the symbols is changing (S62: NO), and it is determined whether one of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is in a stopped state. (S63). When the special symbol display state flag is not “2”, it is determined that none of the special symbol display state flags are being stopped (S63: NO), the process proceeds to S71 (see FIG. 15), and a process such as a jackpot determination is performed.

  In the present embodiment, in the jackpot determination, the second jackpot determination is performed with priority over the first jackpot determination. As shown in FIG. 15, first, it is determined whether or not the number of second reserved balls is “1” or more (S71). When the number of second reserved balls stored in the RAM 52 is “1” or more (S71: YES), the second big hit determination is performed, which will be described in detail later. When the second reserved ball number is “0” (S71: NO), it is determined whether the first reserved ball number is “1” or more (S72). If the number of first reserved balls stored in the RAM 52 is “0” (S72: NO), the process returns to the main process.

  When the number of first reserved balls is “1” or more (S72: YES), “1” is subtracted from the number of first reserved balls stored in the RAM 52 (S73). Next, the determination area of the first jackpot relation information storage area (see FIG. 4) is shifted to the storage area of the next number (S75).

  Next, a first jackpot determination is made according to whether or not the state is a probability fluctuation state (S76). In S76, with reference to the state of the probability variation flag, it is specified whether or not the probability variation state has occurred at the present time. The aforementioned low probability determination table or high probability determination table is selected in accordance with the result of specifying whether or not the probability variation state has occurred. With reference to the selected low probability determination table or high probability determination table, it is determined whether the first jackpot random number stored in the determination area shifted in S75 corresponds to “big hit” or “out of line”. The Thereby, the first jackpot determination based on the undetermined first jackpot random numbers stored in the RAM 52 is performed in the order in which the first jackpot random numbers are stored.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the result of the first jackpot determination is a jackpot (S81). When the result of the first jackpot determination is out of order (S81: NO), a predetermined first special symbol indicating that it is out of place is determined (S83), and the process proceeds to S111. When the result of the first jackpot determination is a jackpot (S81: YES), a first special symbol indicating a jackpot is determined (S82). In the process of S82, the special symbol determination table (see FIG. 8) is referred to, and the first special symbol determination random number corresponding to the value of the first special symbol determination random number acquired simultaneously with the jackpot random number stored in the determination area shifted in S75. One special symbol is determined. The process proceeds to S111.

  In the second big hit determination, first, “1” is subtracted from the second reserved ball number (S91). Next, the determination area of the second jackpot related information storage area is shifted to the storage area of the next number (S92). Next, a second jackpot determination is made according to whether or not the probability variation state is present (S93). In S93, with reference to the state of the probability variation flag, it is specified whether or not the probability variation state has occurred at the present time. The aforementioned low probability determination table or high probability determination table is selected in accordance with the result of specifying whether or not the probability variation state has occurred. With reference to the selected low probability determination table or high probability determination table, it is determined whether the second jackpot random number stored in the determination area shifted in S92 corresponds to “big jackpot” or “missing”. The Thereby, the second jackpot determination based on the undetermined second jackpot random number stored in the RAM 52 is performed in the order in which the second jackpot random numbers are stored.

  Next, it is determined whether the result of the second jackpot determination is a jackpot (S95). When the result of the second jackpot determination is out of place (S95: NO), a predetermined second special symbol indicating that it is out of place is determined (S98), and the process proceeds to S111. On the other hand, when the result of the second jackpot determination is a jackpot (S95: YES), a second special symbol indicating a jackpot is determined (S96). In the process of S96, the special symbol determination table (see FIG. 8) is referred to, and the second special symbol determination random number corresponding to the value of the second special symbol determination random number acquired simultaneously with the jackpot random number stored in the determination area shifted in S92. Two special symbols are determined. The process proceeds to S111.

  Next, a variation pattern determination process is performed (S111). The variation pattern determination process is a process for determining a variation pattern of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. In the variation pattern determination process, in the variation pattern determination table (see FIG. 9) stored in the ROM 53, whether the jackpot determination is the first jackpot determination or the second jackpot determination, the gaming state at the time of the jackpot determination (time reduction) State or non-short-time state) and a table corresponding to the result of jackpot determination (jackpot or missed), the variation pattern of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is determined.

  When the variation pattern is determined, a variation pattern designation command for designating the determined variation pattern is stored in the RAM 52 (S112). The variation pattern designation command is transmitted to the sub control board 58 in the command output process (S21, see FIG. 12) of the main process to be executed next time. The variation time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol determined according to the determined variation pattern is set in the special symbol variation time counter (S113). “1” indicating that either the first special symbol or the second special symbol is changing is stored in the special symbol display state flag (S114), and the process returns to the main process.

  Further, in the determination of S62 shown in FIG. 14, if “1” is stored in the special symbol display state flag, it is determined that either the first special symbol or the second special symbol is changing ( S62: YES), it is determined whether the fluctuation time has elapsed (S121). If the value of the special symbol variation time counter set in the process of S113 (see FIG. 15) is “0”, it is determined that the variation time has elapsed (S121: YES), and the special symbol is stopped in the RAM 52. The command is stored (S122). This command is transmitted to the relay board 47 and the sub-control board 58 by the command output process (S21, see FIG. 12), and instructs to stop changing the first special symbol or the second special symbol and the effect on the display screen 28. . Next, a predetermined special symbol stop display time is stored in the special symbol stop time counter (S123). “2” indicating that either the first special symbol or the second special symbol is being stopped is stored in the special symbol display state flag (S124), and the process returns to the main process. On the other hand, if it is determined in S121 that the variation time has not yet elapsed (S121: NO), the process returns to the main process.

  In addition, when “2” is stored in the special symbol display state flag in the determination of S63 (S63: YES), the special symbol stop display time has elapsed according to the value of the special symbol stop time counter set in S123. Is determined (S126). If the value of the special symbol stop time counter is not “0”, it is determined that the special symbol stop display time has not yet elapsed (S126: NO), and the process returns to the main process. When the special symbol stop display time has elapsed (S126: YES), “0” indicating that neither the first special symbol nor the second special symbol is changing or being stopped is displayed in the special symbol display state flag. It is stored (S127). Next, a game state transition process is performed (S128), and the process returns to the main process.

  As shown in FIG. 16, when the game state transition process is started, first, it is determined whether the determination result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot (S131). In the case of a jackpot (S131: YES), the number of rounds associated with the jackpot type is set in the R counter (S132). The R counter is a counter that counts the number of rounds executed in the jackpot game, and is stored in the RAM 52. Specifically, when the jackpot type is either “16R long open” or “16R short open”, “16” is stored in the R counter. When the jackpot type is any of “8R long open A”, “8R long open B”, and “8R short open”, “8” is stored in the R counter.

  Next, the value of the determination count counter is cleared to “0” (S133). The jackpot determination count counter is a counter that counts the number of determinations executed after the end of the previous jackpot game, and is stored in the RAM 52. Next, if there is a time reduction flag and a probability variation flag that are “ON”, both are set to “OFF” (S134). That is, during the jackpot game, the gaming state shifts from the probability variation state and the short time state to the normal state.

  Next, a jackpot game start command indicating that the jackpot game starts is stored in the RAM 52 (S135). The jackpot game start command is transmitted to the sub control board 58 in the command output process (S21, see FIG. 12) of the main process to be executed next time. Also, the jackpot gaming state flag is set to “ON” (S136). The process returns to the special symbol process (see FIG. 13).

  On the other hand, when the determination result of the jackpot determination is out of place (S131: NO), “1” is added to the determination count counter (S141). Next, it is determined whether or not the value of the determination count counter is “100” (S142). If the value of the determination count counter is not “100” (S142: NO), the process returns to the special symbol process (see FIG. 13).

  When the value of the determination count counter is “100” (S142: YES), it is determined whether the probability variation state is being performed (S143). This determination is made according to the state of the probability variation flag. When the probability variation flag is “OFF” (S143: NO), the process proceeds to S145. When the probability variation flag is “ON” (S143: YES), the probability variation flag is “OFF” (S144). Next, the time flag is set to “OFF” (S145), and the process returns to the special symbol process (see FIG. 13).

  With reference to FIGS. 17-20, the sub control board | substrate process which the sub control board | substrate 58 performs is demonstrated. In the sub-control board process, a process for controlling effects by the display screen 28, the speaker 48, and the like is mainly performed in accordance with a command transmitted from the main board 41. In particular, in the sub-control board process, a notification effect for notifying the result of the jackpot determination is controlled. The sub control board process is executed in the CPU 581 according to the program stored in the ROM 583 when the power of the pachinko machine 1 is turned on and the power of the sub control board 58 is turned on.

  First, a color determination process is executed (S200). In the color determination process, the color of the front frame 10 is determined based on the sensor value output from the color identification sensor 85 provided on the upper plate 5, and the determined color is determined as the “use color of this machine” and stored. Processing is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 18, when the color determination process is started, the system waits for 10 ms (S1), and the sensor value output from the color identification sensor 85 is acquired (S2). The sensor value is an RGB value, for example, and is represented by 16 bits (0 to 65535). For example, the purple RGB value close to pink is (65535, 0, 65535). The acquired sensor value is stored in the RAM 582. Next, it is determined whether sensor values have been acquired 10 times (S3). If less than 10 times (S3: NO), the process returns to S1, and sensor values are repeatedly acquired from the color identification sensor 85 until sensor values are acquired 10 times (S2). When the sensor values are acquired 10 times (S3: YES), the average value of the sensor values for 10 times stored in the RAM 582 is calculated, and based on the calculated average value, the currently acquired color (hereinafter, this time) (Referred to as acquisition color) is determined (S4).

An example of a color determination method will be described. First, among RGB as sensor values, the largest value is MAX and the smallest value is MIN, and the hue H is calculated by the following method. The hue represents a difference in color such as red, blue, and green, and is specified by an angle (0 to 360 degrees) starting from pure red, for example.
When R is the maximum value: Hue H = 60 ° × ((GB) ÷ (MAX−MIN))
When G is the maximum value: Hue H = 60 ° × ((BR) ÷ (MAX−MIN)) + 120 °
When B is the maximum value: Hue H = 60 ° × ((RG) ÷ (MAX−MIN)) + 240 °
If all three RGB values are the same, black or white is determined as described later. Further, if the difference between MIN and MAX is within 10% of 65536, they may be regarded as the same.

For the calculated hue H, for example, red if 0 ≦ H <30, yellow if 30 ≦ H <90, green if 90 ≦ H <150, light blue if 150 ≦ H <210, 210 ≦ If H <270, the color is determined to be blue, if 270 ≦ H <330, the color is purple, and if 330 ≦ H <360, the color is determined to be red. For example, in the case of the purple color close to pink, since R and B have the same value, either the calculation formula for R or the calculation formula for B may be used. When the calculation formula of R is used, it is as follows.
・ H = 60 ° × ((0-65535) ÷ (65535-0))
= 60 ° × −1 = −60 °

  Here, −60 ° is a value obtained by subtracting 60 ° from 360 °, and therefore H = 300 °. In light of the above range, H = 300 ° is a purple range, so it is determined to be purple. In the determination of hue, when all three RGB values are determined to be the same value, if MAX is smaller than 25% (approximately 16000) of 65536, it is determined to be black, and MAX is larger than 75% (approximately 49000) of 65536. It may be determined that the color is white. In addition, you may calculate by an average value instead of MAX. Further, when all three RGB values are the same and MAX is 16000 or more and 49000 or less, or when other determinations cannot be made, it may be forcibly determined to be the default color of the front frame 10. The default color may be other than yellow.

  When the currently acquired color is determined by the above method (S4), the sensor values for 10 times stored in the RAM 582 are reset (S5). Information on the currently acquired color is stored in the RAM 582. Next, it is determined whether or not previously acquired color information is stored in the RAM 582 (S6). The previously acquired color means a color acquired and determined before the current acquired color. If the previously acquired color is not stored in the RAM 582 (S6: NO), the currently acquired color is stored in the RAM 582 as the previously acquired color (S12), the process returns to S1, and the sensor value is obtained from the color identification sensor 85 as described above. It is acquired again 10 times (S2, S3). Then, based on these average values, the currently acquired color is determined (S4), and the sensor values for 10 times stored in the RAM 582 are reset (S5).

  Since the previously acquired color is stored in the RAM 582 (S6: YES), it is determined whether the previously acquired color is the same as the current acquired color (S7). If the previously acquired color is the same as the current acquired color (S7: YES), the current acquired color is determined to be the color used by this machine (S8). Information on the determined colors used by the apparatus is stored in the RAM 582 (S11). Therefore, the information on the color used by this machine is stored in the RAM 582 until the power is turned off. The process proceeds to the determination of S201 in FIG.

  On the contrary, if the previously acquired color is different from the current acquired color (S7: NO), there is a possibility of a color determination error, so it is determined whether or not one second or more has elapsed since the start of this process. (S9). When one second or more has not elapsed since the start of this process (S9: NO), the currently acquired color is stored in the RAM 582 as the previously acquired color (S12), the process returns to S1, and the color identification sensor 85 is the same as described above. 10 sensor values are acquired (S2, S3). Then, based on those average values, the currently acquired color is determined again (S4). The process is repeated (S9, S12, S1 to S7) until the previous acquired color becomes the same as the current acquired color (S7: NO). If the previously acquired color is the same as the current acquired color (S7: YES), the current acquired color is determined as the color used by this machine (S8). As described above, in this embodiment, sensor value acquisition is repeated until the determination colors for the previous acquisition color and the current acquisition color are the same, so that erroneous determination of the color used by the apparatus can be prevented. The determined information on the color used by the apparatus is stored in the RAM 582 (S11), and the process proceeds to the determination of S201 in FIG.

  If the previously acquired color is different from the current acquired color (S7: NO) and one second or more has elapsed since the start of this process (S9: YES), the default color of the front frame 10 (for example, for example) (Yellow) is determined as the color used by this machine (S10). The determined information on the color used by the apparatus is stored in the RAM 582 (S11), and the process proceeds to the determination in S201 of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 17, when the color determination process (S200) ends, it is subsequently determined whether a variation pattern designation command has been received from the main board 41 (S201). When the variation pattern designation command has not been received (S201: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S204. When the variation pattern designation command is received (S201: YES), the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command received from the main board 41 is stored in the RAM 582 (S202), and the notification effect is controlled according to the variation pattern. A notification effect control process is executed (S203).

  The notification effect control process will be described with reference to FIG. First, the notification effect is controlled according to the designated variation pattern (S301). In the notification effect, based on the variation pattern stored in the RAM 582 in S202, the symbol variation display on the display screen 28, the sound output from the speaker 48, the light emission control of various electric decoration members, the rendering operation by the movable body 31, etc. are executed. . Next, it is determined whether or not the notification effect includes a notice effect for displaying the button press instruction image 101 (S302). If the notice effect for displaying the button press instruction image 101 is not included (S302: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S204 in FIG.

  On the other hand, when a notice effect for displaying the button press instruction image 101 is included (S302: YES), the machine use color stored in the RAM 582 is acquired (S303). Next, the button pressing instruction image data that matches the acquired machine use color is selected (S304). Specifically, the acquired information on the color used by the apparatus is transmitted from the sub control board 58 to the effect control board 43. Then, the CPU 431 of the effect control board 43 uses this apparatus from the image data 101A to 101D (see FIG. 11) stored in the button press instruction image storage area of the CGROM 432 in accordance with the command received from the sub control board 58. Select the right-handed instruction image data that matches the color. For example, when the machine use color is red, the image data 101A of the button press instruction image in which the portions A1 and A2 are red is selected. Next, according to the command received from the sub control board 58, the CPU 431 of the effect control board 43 displays the button press instruction image 101 corresponding to the selected image data 101A on the display screen 28 (S305). As shown in FIG. 4, in the button press instruction image 101 displayed on the display screen 28, the portions A <b> 1 and A <b> 2 are displayed in the same red color as the front frame 10. Thereby, the player can receive the effect that the operation button unit 9 which is a part of the pachinko machine 1 is displayed on the display screen 28 without a sense of incongruity. The process proceeds to the determination of S204 in FIG.

  Next, it is determined whether a special symbol stop command is received from the main board 41 (S204). When the special symbol stop command has not been received (S204: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S206. When the special symbol stop command is received (S204: YES), the symbol variation started in the notification effect control process is stopped, and the combination of effect symbols indicating the determination result of the jackpot determination is fixedly displayed (S205). The production ends. The process proceeds to determination of S206.

  Next, it is determined whether a jackpot game start command is received from the main board 41 (S206). If the jackpot game start command has not been received (S206: NO), the process returns to the determination in S201. When the jackpot game start command is received (S206: YES), before starting the jackpot game, a right-handed instruction image display process is executed to instruct the player to right-hand (S207).

  The right-handed instruction image display process will be described with reference to FIG. First, the machine use color stored in the RAM 582 is acquired (S401). Next, data of a right-handed instruction image that matches the acquired machine-use color is selected (S402). Specifically, the acquired information on the color used by the apparatus is transmitted from the sub control board 58 to the effect control board 43. Then, the CPU 431 of the effect control board 43 uses this machine from the image data 201A to 201D (see FIG. 11) stored in the right-handed instruction image storage area of the CGROM 432 in accordance with the command received from the sub-control board 58. The right-handed instruction image data matching the color is selected. For example, when the machine use color is red, the image data 201A of the right-handed instruction image whose portion B1 is red is selected. Next, according to the command received from the sub control board 58, the CPU 431 of the effect control board 43 displays the right-handed instruction image 201 corresponding to the selected image data 201A on the display screen 28 (S403). For example, as shown in FIG. 5, in the right-handed instruction image 201 displayed on the display screen 28, the part B <b> 1 is displayed in the same red color as the front frame 10. Thereby, the player can receive the effect that the firing handle 7 which is a part of the pachinko machine 1 is displayed on the display screen 28 without a sense of incongruity.

  The process returns to the flow of FIG. 17, and the jackpot game effect is executed (S208). The jackpot game effect is an effect executed to notify the player that the game is a jackpot game. The process returns to the determination in S201 and is repeated in the same manner as described above.

  In the above description, the image display device 27, the movable body 31, and the electrical decoration substrate 34 are examples of the “rendering unit” of the present invention. The color identification sensor 85 is an example of the “detection means” in the present invention. The CPU 581 of the sub control board 58 (and the CPU 431 of the effect control board 43) is an example of the “control means” in the present invention. The CPU 581 (and the CPU 431 of the effect control board 43) that executes the processes of S200, S203, and S207 of the sub control board process shown in FIG. 17 is an example of the “changing unit” in the present invention.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the CPU 581 of the sub-control board 58 identifies the color of the front frame 10 based on the sensor value from the color identification sensor 85 attached to the upper plate 5. The identified color is reflected in the rendering operation of the pachinko machine 1. Since the color of the front frame 10 is an external factor unrelated to the player's will, the pachinko machine 1 can perform an effect with a characteristic that exceeds the range imagined by the player.

  As a specific example of the performance operation of the pachinko machine 1, a pachinko machine image that is a part or all of the pachinko machine 1 is displayed on the display screen 28. At this time, a pachinko machine image reflecting the color of the front frame 10 identified by the color identification sensor 85 can be displayed on the display screen 28. Thereby, the player can receive the effect of displaying the pachinko machine image on the display screen 28 without a sense of incongruity.

  In the above embodiment, the image data 101A to 101D of a plurality of button press instruction images having different colors of the portions A1 and A2 are stored in the CGROM 432 of the effect control board 43. The CPU 581 of the sub control board 58 transmits a command to the CPU 431 of the effect control board 43, and the image data of the button press instruction image corresponding to the color of the front frame 10 is selected from the image data 101A to 101D stored in the CGROM 432. Let them choose. The CPU 431 that has received the command selects the image data of the button press instruction image corresponding to the color of the front frame 10 and displays it on the display screen 28. As a result, the pachinko machine 1 can select the image data of the button press instruction image corresponding to the color of the front frame 10 identified by the color identification sensor 85 and display it on the display screen 28. The same control is performed on the right-handed instruction image.

  It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described in detail above, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

  First, a modified example of the notification effect control process will be described with reference to FIG. This modification is a modification of the notification effect control process (see FIG. 19) of the above embodiment. In the above embodiment, in order to perform the jackpot notice effect, the button press instruction image 101 is displayed on the display screen 28 and the player is instructed to press the button 92 of the operation button unit 9, but the pachinko machine 1 is old. If it is a model, the operation button unit 9 may be damaged due to long-term use. Therefore, it is desirable to reduce the use frequency of the operation button unit 9. Therefore, in this modification, when the color of the front frame 10 is an old frame color, the use frequency of the operation button unit 9 is decreased by decreasing the appearance rate of the notice effect that causes the button 92 to be pressed.

  As shown in FIG. 21, first, the notification effect is controlled according to the designated variation pattern (S601). Next, it is determined whether or not the notification effect includes a notice effect that instructs to press the button 92 of the operation button unit 9 (S602). When the announcement effect instructing to press the button 92 is not included (S602: NO), the operation button unit 9 is not used in the jackpot announcement effect, so the process proceeds to the determination of S204 in FIG.

  On the other hand, when the notice effect includes a notice effect instructing to press the button 92 (S602: YES), it is determined whether or not the notice effect is a notice effect whose appearance rate can be adjusted (S603). For example, in the case of a notice effect that the appearance rate cannot be adjusted (S603: NO), “normal notice” is selected as the notice effect (S610). The notice effect that the appearance rate cannot be adjusted is, for example, a notice effect that causes the button 92 to be pressed a predetermined number of times. When the normal notice is selected, a button press instruction image of the corresponding notice effect is displayed on the display screen 28 (S611). The process proceeds to the determination of S204 in FIG.

  On the other hand, when the notice rate is an adjustment effect whose appearance rate can be adjusted (S603: YES), the machine use color stored in the RAM 582 is acquired (S604). Here, the historical color information of the front frame 10 is stored in the ROM 583 of the present embodiment. The historical color information means historical color information used for the front frame 10 from the past to the present. For example, historical color information in which the oldest is yellow, the next oldest is blue, and the current color is white is stored in the ROM 583. In this case, the machine use color is compared with the historical color information, and it is determined whether or not the machine use color is white (S605). If the machine use color is white (S605), the pachinko machine 1 is the current model, and it is unlikely that the operation button unit 9 is damaged. Therefore, “sequential hitting notice” is selected as the notice effect (S607). . When the repeated hitting advance notice is selected, for example, the repeated hitting advance notice image 301 shown in FIG. 22 is displayed on the display screen 28 (S611). In the repeated hitting notice instruction image 301, in addition to the image of the operation button unit 9 in which the portions A1 and A2 are white, a message “Press the button repeatedly!” Is displayed. Thereby, the expectation degree with respect to jackpot can be raised more by making a player hit the button 92 repeatedly. Since the portions A1 and A2 are the same white color as the front frame 10, the player can accept a notice effect by displaying the repeated hitting notice instruction image 301 without feeling uncomfortable.

  If the machine use color is not white (S605: NO), it is determined whether the machine use color is blue (S606). If the machine use color is blue (S606: YES), the pachinko machine 1 is an older model that is one generation older than the current one, and therefore it is preferable to reduce the frequency of use of the operation button unit 9. Therefore, “one push notice” is selected as the notice effect (S608). When the one-push notice is selected, for example, a one-push notice instruction image 401 shown in FIG. 23 is displayed on the display screen 28 (S611). In the one-push notice instruction image 401, in addition to the image of the operation button unit 9 in which the portions A1 and A2 are blue, a message “Press the button once!” Is displayed. Thereby, the expectation degree with respect to jackpot can be raised by making a player press button 92 once. As described above, by reducing the number of times the button 92 is pressed compared to the repeated hitting notice, the appearance rate of the notice effect that the button 92 is pressed can be lowered, so that the use frequency of the operation button unit 9 can be lowered. . Thereby, the operation button unit 9 can be protected. Since the portions A1 and A2 are the same blue color as the front frame 10, the player can accept the notice effect by displaying the one-push notice instruction image 401 without feeling uncomfortable.

  In addition, when the machine use color is neither white nor blue (S605: NO, S606: NO), the machine use color is yellow, and referring to the past color information, the pachinko machine 1 is the oldest model. The operation button unit 9 is highly likely to be damaged. Therefore, it is preferable to greatly reduce the use frequency of the operation button unit 9. Therefore, “button unnecessary notice” is selected as the notice effect (S609). When the button unnecessary notice is selected, instead of the button pressing instruction image, for example, another notice effect image not instructing to press the button 92 is displayed on the display screen 28 (S611). Thereby, since the button 92 of the operation button unit 9 is not pressed, the operation button unit 9 can be protected. The processing shifts to the determination in S204 of FIG. 17, and the subsequent processing is the same as in the above embodiment.

  Thus, in this modification, in the jackpot notice effect using the operation button unit 9, the older the color of the front frame 10 of the pachinko machine 1 is, the smaller the number of times the button 92 is pressed, Reduce the appearance rate of the notice effect. Thereby, the operation button unit 9 can be protected effectively. In this modification, when the machine use color is yellow, “button unnecessary notice” is selected, and another notice effect image not instructing to press the button 92 is displayed on the display screen 28. The notice effect image may not be displayed. In addition, when the color used by the machine is blue or yellow and the determination is a deviation, the button pressing instruction image may not be displayed.

  In this modification, the CPU 581 of the sub-control board 58 that executes the processes of S604 to S609 is an example of the “changing unit” in the present invention. The CPU 581 that executes the processing of S611 in FIG.

  Other modifications will be described. In the above embodiment, the right-handed instruction image 201 (see FIG. 5) is displayed before starting the jackpot game, and the player is instructed to right-hand. The right-handed instruction image 201 is a partial image obtained by enlarging the periphery of the launch handle 7 that is a part of the pachinko machine 1, but for example, as shown in FIG. 501 may be displayed. In the right-handed instruction image 501, an arrow indicating a right rotation is displayed around the launch handle 7, and a message such as “Turn the handle to the right!” Is displayed below the pachinko machine 1. When such a right-handed instruction image 501 is displayed, in the entire image of the pachinko machine 1, in addition to the parts A1 and A2 corresponding to the ring parts 93A and 94A of the operation button unit 9 and the part B1 corresponding to the launch handle 7, The portion C1 corresponding to the front frame 10 is also preferably displayed in the same color as the machine use color determined in the color determination process. In this case, the CGROM 432 stores in advance the image data of a plurality of types of right-handed instruction images having different colors of the portions A1, A2, B1, and C1, and selects a right-handed instruction image that matches the color used by this machine from among them. And display it. Even in such a modification, the player can accept the effect of displaying the right-handed instruction image 501 without a sense of incongruity.

  In the above embodiment, when an effect is generated in which the color of the front frame 10 actually fitted to the pachinko machine 1 is identified and a pachinko machine image showing the whole or part of the pachinko machine 1 is displayed on the display screen 28. Then, a pachinko machine image reflecting the color of the identified front frame 10 is displayed. In the above embodiment, as an example of the effect of displaying the pachinko machine image, when the button press instruction image 101 and the right-handed instruction image 201 are displayed, the machine use color is reflected. The machine use color may be reflected in the pachinko machine image displayed when displaying the game description in the title demo, or in the pachinko machine image instructing “Aim for V”.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the color of the front frame 10 identified based on the sensor value of the color identification sensor 85 is reflected in the pachinko machine image, according to the color of the front frame 10, according to a game state. Other presentation operations to be executed may be changed. For example, you may change the operation | movement of the movable body 31, the brightness | luminance of various lamps of the electrical decoration board | substrate 34, how to make it shine (light emission aspect), the kind of lamp to make it shine, the sound output from the speaker 48, etc. For example, when the color of the front frame 10 is identified as red, the luminance when the red LED of the illumination board 34 emits light may be increased. Thereby, in the pachinko machine designed based on red, red can be further emphasized at the time of production.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the color of the front frame 10 identified based on the sensor value of the color identification sensor 85 is reflected in the pachinko machine image, the color of members other than the front frame 10 is identified, and the pachinko machine You may make it reflect in 1 production | presentation operation | movement. As a result, it is possible to perform a characteristic effect due to the color.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the color identification sensor 85 is attached to the inner side of the recessed part 81 provided in the top plate 5, and the color of the surface which opposes is identified, if the color of the front frame 10 can be identified, color The installation place of the identification sensor 85 may be attached to a place other than the upper plate 5. Further, the color identification sensor 85 may be attached to the inner surface located on the front side of the recess 81. In that case, the color identification sensor 85 identifies the color of the facing surface that faces each other via the ball receiving portion 5 </ b> A inside the upper plate 5. The game ball is stored in the ball receiving portion 5A. However, when the game ball is stored in excess of a certain amount, the game ball is interposed between the color identification sensor 85 and the opposing surface, so that the sensor value detected by the color identification sensor 85 is detected. Will change. The pachinko machine 1 may perform control to change the effect by detecting the change in the sensor value.

  In this embodiment, a pachinko machine that is a kind of gaming machine is given as an example of the gaming machine, but the gaming machine is not limited to a pachinko machine and can be applied to various gaming machines such as a pachikon machine and a pachislot machine. It is.

  In addition, all the elements described in the claims, the description, and the drawings (for example, a production device, a symbol display unit, an electric accessory, a prize opening, etc.), unless there is a clear description that consciously limits the number, It may be physically single or plural, and the arrangement may be changed as appropriate. Further, the names (element names) given to the elements are merely given for convenience in describing the present case, and there is no particular awareness that a special meaning is caused thereby. Therefore, what is an element is not limitedly interpreted only by the element name. For example, the “display screen” may be hardware alone or may include software. Furthermore, it is easy for a person skilled in the art to determine whether a plurality of elements among all the above elements should be integrally configured as appropriate, or whether one element is divided into a plurality of elements. Since it is clear that all patterns are within the expected range even if not all the patterns are described in the description etc., the statement that they are clearly excluded in the claims etc. Needless to say, all of these are included in the scope of the right according to the present invention. Therefore, merely adopting the difference in configuration within the range to the gaming machine because it is not described in the present embodiment does not mean that the right according to the present invention is avoided. . The same applies to differences in obvious ranges that can be easily considered by those skilled in the art from the present embodiment in the configuration and shape of each element.

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Claims (4)

In a gaming machine comprising an effect means for effecting and a control means for controlling the effect of the effect means,
A detecting means for detecting a color;
The control means includes
A gaming machine comprising a changing means for changing the effect of the effect means based on the color detected by the detecting means.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the detection unit detects a color of the frame. The changing means is
The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the frequency of the effect of the effect means is changed based on the color of the frame detected by the detection means. The gaming machine is a gaming machine that is in a special gaming state that becomes a big hit when a predetermined condition is established and gives a special benefit to the player,
The effect means comprises a jackpot notice effect means for giving a notice effect of occurrence of the jackpot,
The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the changing means changes the appearance rate of the jackpot notice effect by the jackpot notice effect means based on the color of the frame detected by the detection means.

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